About RTÉ Lyric FM

Listen online to the internet radio of RTÉ Lyric FM live here, on IrishRadioLive!RTÉ Lyric FM has been broadcasting nationally since 1999 from its Limerick studios. RTÉ Lyric FM is in the ownership of Raidió Teilifís Éireann which is Ireland’s National Public Service Broadcaster.RTÉ Lyric FM provides the conservative entertainment within RTÉ’s radio group, therefore Lyric FM’s playlist is composed of classical music, which means classic, opera, jazz, world, traditional, contemporary music - even movie soundtracks - the point is that the sounds have been made with traditional instruments. The music is the main fabric in Lyric FM’s non-stop broadcast, but there is some talkative time when topics about the origins of the played music, and about the arts of Ireland and the world help to put into context the heard music pieces.RTÉ Lyric FM starts the weekdays with its breakfast show “Marty in the Morning” from 8am to 11am hosted by Marty Whelan who picks the best tunes to wake up, and besides the music, informs his listeners about the latest news and gives travel and weather updates.

RTÉ Lyric FM’s music genre: classic

RTÉ Lyric FM’s availability: RTÉ Lyric FM’s broadcast is available on the traditional analogue way on 96.7-99.6 FM - For the detailed FM allocation, check the Frequencies section below, and the Frequency map -, and also on the digital ways, we recommend the online radio stream.

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